Mets Dominate 1986
It’s 1973.
Yogi Berra is managing the Mets to another World Series. The Mets are in their second series in four years. It was a tough year for the team because they don’t have a great season. Their record is 82 wins and 79 losses, barely over .500 average. The odds are in their favor because the whole of the National League is in disarray.
The Mets clinch the pennant and face the Oakland A’s in the World Series.
They would lose the series.
The Mets would spend the next few years middling through the seasons.
UNTIL
A baseball fan from Queens, New York turns on the TV and sees broadcasters; Fran Healy, Ralph Kiner, Tim McGarver, Gary Thorne and from the 1973 team, Rusty Staub. They broadcast from 1984 and 1985 when The Mets come in second place in the National League East standings. In 1986, The Mets would dominate the National League with a record of 108 wins and 54 loses. 55 of those wins were at home.
They would lead the National League and make it to the World Series.
Interesting fact: the first game of the year was on April 8, 1986. The winning pitcher was Met pitcher Dwight Gooden. The last game of the year was on September 22, 1986. The winning pitcher was Met pitcher Dwight Gooden.
The manager that lead this powerhouse team was Davy Johnson.
In the next few weeks I’ll profile some of the big players.
Mix Tapes and Stolen Tests takes place in October 1986. The big news of that time was the Mets. The story of the Mets and baseball is told in the book as well as the mystery of the stolen tests.
I used information from Wikipedia and ultimateMets.com
